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Does anyone have the 17-35mm f/2.8 and 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S? I'm thinking of forgoing some strobist gear and instead selling my 24-120mm VR and getting the above. I honestly can't think of anything I shoot that would benefit more from some off-camera flash than one of those lenses.
I've never really used the 17-35, but I know that in terms of contrast, at least, the 80-200 is quite hard to be beaten. Its performance may not be perfectly even across the range (I've never really gotten any serviceable pictures at 200), but assuming you get a good sample, I'd certainly recommend it.
Assuming your camera has screw-drive AF, you can even save a few bucks (and by few i mean few hundred) by buying the 2 ring AF-D version in place of the AF-S version - as autofocusing speed and accuracy are about the same.
__________________ Main Rig: Kenwood DP-1100II CDP -> Heath AP-2510 Preamplifier -> MAD EAR+ HD -> Grado RS-1's Photo-Fi: Nikon D200 - 35mm f/2D - 85mm f/1.8D - 80mm-200mm f/2.8D
I used to have the 80-200 f/2.8 but I just sold it. By far, it is probably the best piece of glass I ever owned, but I only used it once. It just doesn't fit the style that I use (fast and light), so now I'm using it to fund a nikon d300 purchase (I only need $400 now, sold some other lenses too).
Yeah, I'm still a little disappointed because I purchased the lens off of eBay, and obviously got a poor sample. Even without looking at my photos with 100% magnification, it's pretty clear that something is amuck with the 200mm setting - and really, my primes beat out its resolution across the board, even wide open. Still, for indoor shooting of sports and other moving subjects, its worth keeping around.
__________________ Main Rig: Kenwood DP-1100II CDP -> Heath AP-2510 Preamplifier -> MAD EAR+ HD -> Grado RS-1's Photo-Fi: Nikon D200 - 35mm f/2D - 85mm f/1.8D - 80mm-200mm f/2.8D
I hate to hop on the rumor mill (and perhaps hi-jack this thread), but Engadget has a possible rendering of Nikon's answer to the 5D here. No specs or other information given; just a picture.
__________________ Main Rig: Kenwood DP-1100II CDP -> Heath AP-2510 Preamplifier -> MAD EAR+ HD -> Grado RS-1's Photo-Fi: Nikon D200 - 35mm f/2D - 85mm f/1.8D - 80mm-200mm f/2.8D
I hate to hop on the rumor mill (and perhaps hi-jack this thread), but Engadget has a possible rendering of Nikon's answer to the 5D here. No specs or other information given; just a picture.
It bothers me when people cite Engadget or Gizmodo for stories that they post. Photography Bay posted the story originally, not Engadget. Get it straight! Oh, and I don't believe it. It would be awesome, but would immediately kill the market for the D3 - why would Nikon want to do that?
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If that were true, I'd sell my 5D and D300 now.
In other news. I feel like getting the SB800. I think I'm going to get rid of my Canon 580EX to do that.
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Yeah, I'm still a little disappointed because I purchased the lens off of eBay, and obviously got a poor sample. Even without looking at my photos with 100% magnification, it's pretty clear that something is amuck with the 200mm setting - and really, my primes beat out its resolution across the board, even wide open. Still, for indoor shooting of sports and other moving subjects, its worth keeping around.
Will Nikon recalibrate it if you send it in?
Originally Posted by M0T0XGUY
I hate to hop on the rumor mill (and perhaps hi-jack this thread), but Engadget has a possible rendering of Nikon's answer to the 5D here. No specs or other information given; just a picture.
A 'D3x', prosumer FX and 'D90' would really make things interesting. I wonder where the "D10" nomenclature came from?
A 'D3x', prosumer FX and 'D90' would really make things interesting. I wonder where the "D10" nomenclature came from?
I'm not actually sure what recalibration does. My guess is they couldn't / wouldn't fix the original optics unless something was severely out of line with their factory specifications. As for the new Nikon, I honestly think the pictures so far have just been (above average) Photoshop jobs - so I wouldn't worry about the odd naming here.
Originally Posted by ezkcdude
It bothers me when people cite Engadget or Gizmodo for stories that they post. Photography Bay posted the story originally, not Engadget. Get it straight! Oh, and I don't believe it. It would be awesome, but would immediately kill the market for the D3 - why would Nikon want to do that?
I hear you, but I wasn't actually citing a source, so much as providing a link. If I had been visiting Photography Bay on a daily basis and came across this story there, you'd just see a different link with the same intent.
__________________ Main Rig: Kenwood DP-1100II CDP -> Heath AP-2510 Preamplifier -> MAD EAR+ HD -> Grado RS-1's Photo-Fi: Nikon D200 - 35mm f/2D - 85mm f/1.8D - 80mm-200mm f/2.8D
I read a lot of folks online who said that they didn't see a need for a fast ultra wide, because they didn't do architectural shooting at night... so I took my new Tokina 11-16 f2.8 out and shot this night architectural shot...
Oh, and I don't believe it. It would be awesome, but would immediately kill the market for the D3 - why would Nikon want to do that?
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